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EdTech
Boosting Impact: Why Foundations Should Invest in Venture Funds
A Getting Smart white paper on why foundations should invest in for-profit companies and education venture funds to increase impact and to accelerate and scale innovative products and services.
Personalized Learning
Let’s Read Together: 10+ DigiTools for Growing Readers
Until now, I’ve only had those students who can bring their own devices to school to test some of these tools for use in the classroom. Next year, I look forward to having everyone on the same digital page.
Personalized Learning
#NCCE2014 Has Teachers Putting the Pedal to the Metal
As each returns to his or her district, school, and classroom, the key principle for them to remember is to take what was learned in Seattle and start doing something differently. Their engines are definitely running. Now, it’s simply a matter of putting the pedal to the metal.
Leadership
Sheninger Encourages Educators to Build Schools that Work for Students
Gone should be the days where students are chastised for forgetting to bring a pencil to class and being caught with an Internet-enabled device instead. Sheninger believes that “Our challenge is to create schools that work for kids [rather than] schools that simply work for us.”
Personalized Learning
A Dozen Reasons Education Can’t Innovate; A Dozen Ways That’s Changing
Schools just weren't designed to innovate. To the extent that they reflect intentionality, public delivery systems support equity and continuity. But the shift to digital and competency-based learning requires a lot of innovation and change capacity.
Leadership
Piedmont City Schools Re-Imagines the Future for Rural Students
Piedmont City School District is not a big city story but instead proves that all of our kids deserve better conditions for learning and to be fully prepared to enter this 21st century world, regardless if they live in the city or in a “harder to reach” rural area.
EdTech
SXSWedu: That’s a Wrap!
As we all make our way back home and reflect on the lessons learned, hopefully everyone is ready to go out and make change- whether it be in the classroom or the community. We’re sad to see SXSWedu come to an end but we hope you enjoyed our recaps over the last few days.
EdTech
EdTech10: #SXSWedu–A Big EdTech Selfie
Its been a busy week of announcements at #SXSWedu. The best quote of the week from a charter exec and first time attendee to SXSXedu in Austin was, “It’s like a big EdTech selfie.”
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#SXSWedu: It’s Hump Day!
It was another powerful day at #SXSWedu and the weather seems to be making a turn for the warmth Austin is known for. We’ve made it through half the week and still have another great day of programming ahead of us tomorrow.
Personalized Learning
Live From SXSWedu: Cook Up A Batch Of Blended Learning
By: Brianna Soliz. We don’t want our future to be fully dependent on technology; we just want technology to play a supporting role. It was a great first session and I’m glad I was able to be part of it.